A couple of years ago the 700R-4 in my 83 GMC Diesel Jimmy began starting off in a gear other than first. It also didn't want to shift into 4th on a regular basis. Then more problems began to show up. Before we got home from a trip to California practically every hard part in the case had to be resplaced.

Actually it was the easiest transmission job I have ever done. All I had to do was write a large check.